For you home
computer users. Looks like the start of an interesting series from the BBC. (This is part one. Tomorrow, they will
look into what happens when they
let the computer get infected with malware. Wed and Thurs will
look at spam
and phising.)
As referenced from Slashdot:
"This article from the BBC shows how vulnerable XP Home really
is.
Using a highly protected XP Pro machine running VMWare, the BBC
hosted an unprotected XP Home system to
simulate what an 'average'
home PC faces when connected to the internet."
From the article: "Seven hours of
attacks: 36 warnings that pop-up
via Windows Messenger. 11 separate visits by Blaster worm. 3
separate attacks
by Slammer worm. 1 attack aimed at Microsoft IIS
Server. 2-3 "port scans" seeking weak spots in Windows software."
The machine was attacked within seconds of being connected to
the Internet, and at no time did more than 15
minutes elapse
between attacks.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5414502.stm
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